Why does 14 days feel so long

Noticed bleeding from my nipple when I squeeze it on Sunday. Got a drs appt Monday morning and he referred me straight away on the 2 week referral. I’ve still not heard anything 5 days later and the wait is driving me mad. 
Even though the only abnormal thing I have is the bleeding it’s really worrying me about what it could be. Scared for what they find and what will happen. 
Everything I look at on Google says that blood from the nipple is a concern and it’s pure blood that comes out

  • Hi pinkfrilley, 

    You did the right thing in going to the doctor's when you noticed bleeding from your nipple on Sunday as it's definitely the kind of thing that needs to be flagged and assessed. It's good that you were seen very quickly and that they have given you a 2 week referral. Hopefully it won't be too long now until you hear back and if you are worried and want to get an update as to when you might be seen to hesitate to chase it and get in touch with them. It's normal to be scared and it's now just a waiting game until you find out more and get some proper answers. 

    Keep well away from the temptation to look things up on Google as this will only make you worry even more without ever giving you any satisfactory or reliable answers. So don't look at Google if you can avoid it and hopefully you can soon get an appointment with the experts and find out more about what might be causing this. 

    The wait is really the hardest thing so I thought I would share with you our helpful tips on how to cope while waiting for important news. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you that you hear more soon and it all turns out to be nothing of concern. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator